The Emscher is free from sewage! - That was the sensational news of the achievement of what is probably the most important milestone of the Emscher conversion project these days.



So I really wanted to take a look at the Emscher (and am only one letter away from what caused the former Köttelbecke to be… read more

I would not have thought that this generation project would meet the target deadline of December 31, 2021. But that probably meant that the Emscher was free of wastewater. The renaturation continues.



I am curious what information you will receive regarding the Emscher discharges. Uli Paetzel explicitly… read more

The very informative contact person at the Emschergenossenschaft has just made the following statement by telephone:



The still untreated water of the Berne is discharged into the newly created canal system near the Sulterkamp (Bergeborbeck) road. Only after heavy or long-lasting rains (like today) does… read more

Hopefully the sewage treatment plant in front of the Emscher estuary is still in operation? Behind it, up to the estuary, birds have been lingering for a long time.

Today I crossed the Emscher in E-Karnap and was also able to look. The Emscher basin was very full, the colorimetric inspection showed the… read more

I heard something on the radio about the Emscher. I have to take a look at it.

The Berne overflow is a thing. 🤢

The question is whether compliance with the limit value, which (formally) legitimizes the qualification as "wastewater-free", guarantees an acceptable water quality for the intended use (see de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasser Quality)



Then it would be OK for me and no whitewashing either.

By the way, I had to accept the spelling mistake for my (admittedly slightly fecal) pun. I know very well that it should mean “look” 😁

It is without a doubt and undisputed a great achievement and a great success of the EGLV and all other participants. But does one have to adopt the understandably normative conventional point of view?



The bad water comes into the Orkus, the good swims up on top and is allowed to enter the Emscher river… read more

Thank you. As so often in life, I simply lack the expertise. Perhaps it would be interesting to know how NABU assesses this. Maybe I'll ask you?

💩😊👍🏻 Thanks for all the information

I suspect that when the water retention basins are in operation in the course of the renatured Berne and also the Borbeck Mühlenbach, the matter will have been "resolved".

I asume that as well. When the time comes, we (those interested in this topic) may meet for an Emscher clear water celebration door 😊